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by Sandy Berreth RN, MS, CASC So your organization has finally decided to “go for it” and attain accreditation. Or perhaps you’re already accredited, but it’s been three years since you went through a survey and you’ve added several staff members new to the process....
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by Doug Rabkin There has been a great deal in the news regarding digitizing healthcare records. The Affordable Care Act requires medical offices to have electronic medical records (EMR) or face penalties. ASCs are still in the “pen and paper” era. An era that most...
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by William Prentice In Washington, D.C., and across the country, those who work to influence legislative and regulatory policy have a (frequently overused) saying: “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” ASCA and its members have made some important...
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Hand hygiene compliance can take a toll on hands. And just because clinicians wear gloves, doesn’t mean their hands are completely protected. Underneath those gloves, many nurses commonly battle dry, irritated skin — complaints often connected to constant washing,...
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With the incentives for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continuing to escalate, leading hospitals are looking to environmental hygiene solutions from brands like PerfectCLEAN offered by Encompass Group LLC. The PerfectCLEAN Environmental Hygiene...
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by Kathy Williams Beydler, RN, MBA, CASC, CNOR Your ASC is only as good as your staff – especially your surgeons. Which means that to gain a significant competitive advantage, your surgeons must be exceptional. Here are three key attributes to attracting the best and...
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